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Joseph Francis Finnie, b.1887 at Scissett
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banni1 | Report | 1 Dec 2011 23:29 |
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I thought I had Joseph Finnie sorted last night - a Joseph Finnie appears on the Thiepval memorial in France, having died in 1916. And he was in an Irish regiment, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. But sadly he was born in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland, and not in Yorkshire. Oh well, back to the drawing board. :-( |
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banni1 | Report | 4 Dec 2011 22:18 |
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I have since discovered that the relative who ran the Four Provinces, an Irish pub in Washington in the US (see my first post), was Kevin Finnie. After he sold the pub he returned to Ireland, and died between 5 and 10 years ago. His wife Peggy is believed to be still alive but I have been unable to track down where she lives. Some say she lives near Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" (a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland). Others say they are not sure. Kevin is also believed to have served in the British navy (Royal or Merchant?). |
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